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Released
  
1959

Please Mr. Jackson(1959)
  
Cool "Gator"(1959-60)

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
Prestige Records

Length
  
34:02

Artist
  
Willis Jackson Quintet

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 25, 1959Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Similar
  
Blue Gator, Cookin' Sherry, Cool "Gator", Together Again - Again, Grease 'n' Gravy

Willis jackson quintet please mr jackson


Please Mr. Jackson is the debut album by saxophonist Willis Jackson featuring organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "In 1959, starting with this Prestige set Jackson made his mark on soul-jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings and Jack McDuff except as indicated

  1. "Cool Grits" - 8:32
  2. "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 4:30
  3. "Dink's Mood" (Jackson, McDuff) - 3:55
  4. "Please Mr. Jackson" - 5:44
  5. "633 Knock" (Jennings) - 5:18
  6. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) - 6:03

Personnel

  • Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
  • Jack McDuff - organ
  • Bill Jennings - guitar
  • Tommy Potter - bass
  • Alvin Johnson - drums

    • Songs

    1Cool Grits8:36
    2Come Back to Sorrento4:33
    3Dinky's Mood3:58

    References

    Please Mr. Jackson Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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